Norwegian has taking delivery of its 150th aircraft from Boeing since 2008. Norwegian’s 150th brand new aircraft, a 787-9 Dreamliner adorned with the Jonathan Swift tailfin hero, a celebrated Irish author, arrived at Oslo airport last week, closely followed by a brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This is the last new aircraft the company will …
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American Airlines is strengthening its ties to Canada. Starting next summer, American is adding service from its hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Daily service to Vancouver begins may 4, 2018, and seasonal service to Calgary begins June 7, 2018. The airline will also …
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CemAir of South Africa and Bombardier have concluded a firm purchase agreement for two new Q400 turboprops. CemAir has also signed the lease of a used Q400 aircraft that was delivered this month, paving the way for the new aircraft to be delivered afterwards. The letter of Intent (LOI) from CemAir, which was signed on …
Textron Aviation has unveiled its new twin-engine, high-wing, large-utility turboprop – the Cessna SkyCourier 408. FedEx Express, one of the largest express transportation companies and longtime Textron Aviation customer, has signed on as the launch customer for up to 100 aircraft, with an initial fleet order of 50 cargo aircraft and options for 50 more. …
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Sabre Corporation, technology provider to the global travel industry, has entered into a new distribution agreement with Aviation Services Mongolia (ASM) to distribute the Sabre global distribution system (GDS) in Mongolia. In tandem with this, ASM has successfully converted Air Market – Mongolia’s largest travel agency – to the Sabre GDS. With the implementation effective …
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A research team from the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) has released a report that concludes that drones that collide with large manned aircraft can cause more structural damage than birds of the same weight for a given impact speed. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will use the research results …
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It is understood that Lufthansa’s CEO, Carsten Spohr, is set to meet the EU Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, to discuss anti-trust concerns relating to the German carrier’s intended purchase of Air Berlin assets. The deal, which is valued at €210 million (US$249 million), would see Lufthansa take over both Niki and LG Walter, businesses owned …
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Smiths Detection has reported that Narita International Airport Corporation in Japan has ordered 20 high-speed CTX 9800 DSi™ explosives detection systems (EDS) for hold-baggage screening. Narita is the main international airport in Japan, handling around 50% of the country’s international passenger traffic and 60% of its international air-cargo traffic, and has collaborated with Smiths Detection …
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